Peristylus chlorandrellus, commonly known as the green ogre orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland. It has between four and seven leaves near its base and up to thirty six green flowers with a three-lobed labellum.
Peristylus chlorandrellus is a tuberous, perennial herb with between four and seven dark green, succulent leaves forming a rosette around the stem. The leaves are NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 long and NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 wide. Between six and thirty six green flowers NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 long and NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 wide are borne on a flowering stem NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 tall. The dorsal sepal is about 3sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 long and NaNsigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide, forming a partial hood over the column. The lateral sepals are a similar size to the dorsal sepal and more or less erect. The petals are about slightly longer and wider than the sepals. The labellum is about 5sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 long, NaNsigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 wide and has three lobes. The middle lobe is about 2sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 long and 1.5sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 wide but the side lobes are longer but narrower. Flowering occurs from May to July.[1] [2]
Peristylus chlorandrellus was first formally described in 2004 by David Jones and Mark Clements and the description was published in The Orchadian. The specific epithet (chlorandrellus) is derived from the Ancient Greek word chloros meaning "green"[3] and aner meaning "a man"[3] with the Latin suffix -ellus meaning "little".[3]
The green ochre orchid usually grows in rainforest and is found in Queensland between the McIlwraith Range and Ingham.